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Laboratory Technician - Yam and Bambara Groundnut
International Livestock Research Institute
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (23 Sep 2026) Updated 1 day ago
Job Description
The Laboratory Technician prepares and conducts plant tissue‑culture experiments for yam and bambara groundnut, ensuring sterile conditions and accurate media preparation. Responsibilities include media formulation, seed sterilization, explant preparation, and maintaining detailed laboratory records.
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Prepare plant tissue‑culture media for transformation and regeneration experiments
- • Perform seed sterilization and explant preparation under sterile conditions
- • Conduct tissue‑culture procedures and monitor plant development
- • Maintain laboratory equipment, supplies and cleanliness
- • Record experimental data accurately and generate reports